Kudos & Happenings

Willow Brook Estates Holiday Celebration

10/19/2025 - The Social Committee has planned our 2025 Holiday Celebration for Saturday, December 6, 2025 at Bistro Twenty 4 from 5:00PM-8:00PM. Bistro Twenty 4 is located on Whiting Street in Plainville, very close to the Municipal Center where we have held our HOA meetings. All details including cost and RSVP information can be found by clicking this Holiday Celebration link.

Fertilizing Schedule

05/20/2025 - The following information is from Ali's Nursery and covered during the HOA Meeting on May 1st:

4-Step Fertilizer Program:
1) pre-emergent crabgrass control and fertilizer (April)
2) fertilizer with grub control (May)
3) fertilizer and weed control (July)
4) slow-release fertilizer (Oct/Nov)

A fifth application will be added in the fall at no cost by Ali's this year. They will be doing soil testing and applying lime as needed.

Grounds Work Started

08/20/2025 - Every resident received an email and a notice in their door from the Beautification Committee. Various landscaping activities are being undertaken in the coming days by Ali's Nursery.

Importantly, please see the "Post Tree Installation" instructions for steps to watering any trees that have been replaced. This will help insure the survival of these young trees.

This information is also available under the Beautification Committee section on the "HOA Info" page on this website.

HOA Meeting Minutes Available

09/19/2025 - The minutes from the September 4th meeting were emailed to all residents today. This information is also available on the "HOA Info" page on this website.

Little Library "Book Box" Available

09/23/2025 - The "book box" was installed yesterday next to the gazebo. Many thanks to Neil Wasserman (#155 WBD-F) for building it and John Gladysz (#200 WBD-F) for managing the installation process. Please thank them both for their efforts and for absorbing the cost of this project. If you've finished reading a book, consider putting it into the book box. If you're looking for something to read, come check out what it has to offer. See the picture in the Photo Gallery section of the website.

Updated Tree Watering Schedule

09/24/2025 - Nicole Ali from Ali's Nursery stated that a 3-4 minute slow soak from the hose at least three times per week is still needed over the next two - three weeks especially in light of the recent drought.

Wood Chip Pile is missing

09/27/2025 - In case anyone is wondering what happened to the big pile of wood chips that were at the head-end of our walking trail by the gazebo, it was spread along the trail entrance after some serious weed whacking and mowing was completed. Many thanks to Armand Minutillo (#143 WBD-F), Mike Baruffi (#145 WBD-F), Neil & Nancy Wasserman (#155 WBD-F), Marty Hurwitz (96 WBD-P), Dave & Karen Wilson (#61 WBD-P) for the hard work. And, by the way, the pile of wood chips came from trees that Armand and Mike had taken down at their expense.